cryp·to·zy·gous
| \ ˌkrip-tə-ˈzī-gəs
, (ˈ)krip-ˈtäz-ə-gəs
\
, (ˈ)krip-ˈtäz-ə-gəs
\
Medical Definition of cryptozygous
: having a wide skull and a narrow face so that the zygomatic arches are concealed when the skull is viewed from above
Other Words from cryptozygous
cryptozygy
\
ˈkrip-tə-ˌzī-gē
, krip-ˈtäz-ə-gē
, -jē
\
noun,
plural cryptozygies
, krip-ˈtäz-ə-gē
, -jē
\
noun,
plural cryptozygies Learn More About cryptozygous
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“Cryptozygous.” Merriam-Webster.com Medical Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/medical/cryptozygous. Accessed 19 Sep. 2021.
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